Avast ye salty seadogs ! Here is my introduction post with which I joined the Sea Rats!

"It is the twelfth of June, 618. Lothario and Jacobo finally found the last half-brother their father had mentioned once: Alfie.

Lothario was the oldest of the bunch and was the one who had a lot of sailing experience. He was the privileged brother to really have known their common parent: the infamous buccaneer Christopher Fraunces. He took Lothario when he received a letter from his dying mother in Quilbignon. Together with his son and crew they raided the Sea of Storms as true Sea Rats. His father never believed in kingdoms, settling or earthly belongings. His decisive personality led the crew of their ship "the Silent Rose" to gold, pleasure and fame until Christopher's sudden disappearance in a night sailing the Terraversa Sea. The crew looked for their captain but found only a half written journal in his cabins without clues, and quickly voted in a new captain. Lothario left his father's crew after arrival in Terraversa, he was the only one who could not forget his father and mentor Christopher. His only clue was the stories he told him about his beloved girls who gave birth to two other sons across the nations. And so he went looking. 

Jacobo, born in Terelli, only saw his famous father a couple of times when he was a kid. Jacobo grew up to be a natural salesman from a young age, buying valuable lost items in the harbours taverns and brothels to sell them with profit whenever he could, building up a small treasure himself. With this treasure he bought himself a passage to the new world where he quickly found his love for Eslandolan escapades and ended up on an exploring warship sailing from the colonies to the capital. Upon his return in Terelli he heard an Oleon sailor with his same last name was searching for his mother in Terreli, and he hurried to find his mother. His mother was unharmed, and after the siesta someone knocked on the door. It was Lothario, who told him he was one of his brothers. The two had a lot of catching up to do: Lothario told Jacobo about their father and why he chose to life his life like a Sea Rat. Lothario convinced Jacobo that night to forge an unbreakable brotherhood and to find their other brother to make their own destiny like their before them father did. It took the two a long time before they finnaly found where Alfie had settled.

Alfie was raised in Arlinsport. His mother left him in a monastery, where he learned he needed to take care for himself very early. He was a fighter and gifted card player, which earned him quite the reputation and even won him his own pub in Breshaun: the Matelot Tavern. 

On the twelfth of June he played cards against a merchants' captain in his tavern in Breshaun. His opponents' unsportsmanlike refusal to hand over an alleged Ardmond Basker map he lost in a card game against Alfie was quickly handled. Alfie was not the guy to let the liar get away. At this moment his two brothers walked in his tavern and saw how the scourge was thrown out through the door they just entered. They stood directly in front of their younger brother. After a quick explanation they sat down in the corner table. 

 

With Lothario explaining and convincing the last brother, Jacobo became enthusiastic and together they convinced Alfie to join their bond. The three decided to roam the Brick Seas like their father did, with the hopes of glory, gold and a free life. Their first adventure would start with Alfie's Fortesque map. Now they only needed a ship."

In this pic the personalities of my BotBS characters are summed up:

I have licensed the tavern as a small (20x24 studs) Artisan. 

I would be very happy if anyone of you has any feedback!

 

Greetings, 

 

Fraunces

Edited January 7, 20205 yr by Fraunces

Very nice build, great story, and welcome to the Brethren of the Brick Seas!

7 minutes ago, LM71Blackbird said:

Very nice build, great story, and welcome to the Brethren of the Brick Seas!

Thank you, couldn't wait to upload my introduction in order to participate. A great thing you guys got going on here, brings back my enthusiasm for LEGO.

That's a nice looking tavern!

You don't have to only take the floor print of the building as your license size, the drunkard napping outside and the street scene in front also count. 

1 hour ago, Bart said:

That's a nice looking tavern!

You don't have to only take the floor print of the building as your license size, the drunkard napping outside and the street scene in front also count. 

Thanks, I will use this the next time!

For a property the whole footprint applies...

So this really nice one fits with a medium entry !

Good work !

Thanks professor Thaum. 

That is a nice introduction and a fine way to introduce your characters to BOBS. 

Your build is very well done and captures the open-frame timber look very well while the yellow reminds me of Classic Pirates. The round plates and tiles along the path really help break up the dark gray, too, but my favorite feature has to be the lattice window design just to the left of the door. 

Very good build and a nice way to introduce your characters. I like the yellow and black tudor wall and the roof and the flex tube used to hang the flags.

Welcome to BoBS Fraunces (nice sigfig btw!) - and what an entry with some very nice builds! The use of the classic yellow for the tudor sections is very well done, I especially like the use of the small fence pieces as windows. The bunting and double roof are also nice details that really make the scene stand out as does the vegetation growing up the wall. Great job and I look forward to seeing more!

On 6/13/2018 at 4:03 PM, Captain Genaro said:

That is a nice introduction and a fine way to introduce your characters to BOBS. 

Your build is very well done and captures the open-frame timber look very well while the yellow reminds me of Classic Pirates. The round plates and tiles along the path really help break up the dark gray, too, but my favorite feature has to be the lattice window design just to the left of the door. 

Thank you good sir. My inspiration (and nostalgia) mainly rely on the Classic Pirates theme. I will try to translate this in future builds again with original adaptions. 

21 hours ago, Bodi said:

Very good build and a nice way to introduce your characters. I like the yellow and black tudor wall and the roof and the flex tube used to hang the flags.

Thank you! 

15 minutes ago, Ayrlego said:

Welcome to BoBS Fraunces (nice sigfig btw!) - and what an entry with some very nice builds! The use of the classic yellow for the tudor sections is very well done, I especially like the use of the small fence pieces as windows. The bunting and double roof are also nice details that really make the scene stand out as does the vegetation growing up the wall. Great job and I look forward to seeing more!

I am pleased you guys like it. The double roof I took btw from the anno 1602 tavern. I sadly do not remember who posted a link to a webpage with the pictures but you know who you are, so thank you as well.